Table-top



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A l o. LANDAW TABLE Tor Filed June 26, 1924 Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

lUNirED srarns OAK LANDAW,v or NAPPANEE, rNnIANA.

TABLE TOP.

Application filed June 26, 1924. Serial No. 722,605.

An object of the invention is to provide a metal top for tables,draining boards or the like.

Another object of' the invention is to provide a sheet metal table toplwith a flange that is rigid and easily assembled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a frame which can beexpanded by driving in place transverse braces or cleats to take thebulge or bow out of the metal top and to hold it rigid. y

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the :following description.

The subject matter of this'invention is disclosed inv my copendingapplication for metal table top stretcher filed Feb. 24, 1922, SerialNo. 539,816, which eventuated in Patent No. 1,464,910, issued Aug. 14,1923, but is not claimed therein, the present application includes onlythe table top and frame.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same;

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the device' Fig. 2 is a sectional viewon the line 2-'2 of Fig. 1 and,

Fig. 3 is a. disassembled perspective view of the frame thereof.

In the drawings a table top is illustrated, but it is apparent that theinvention may be embodied in metal draining boards for sinks, countertrays, meat display racks and the like.

The numeral 1 indicates a pressed sheet metal table top having thedepending sides 2 and the inturned flange 3 forming a channel in which aframe rests.

The frame consists of end strips 4 and sliding side strips 5 havingsliding engagement through the tongues 6 on the ends of side strips 5and grooves 7 formed on the inside of the end strips 4. Y

Transverse expanding cleats or braces 8 are forced between the sidestrips 5 at suitable points and their tongues 9 engage grooves 10 in theside strips 6 to prevent disengagement.

In operation the sheet metal table top is laid face downward on a workbench (not shown on the drawing) and the end strips 4 are put in place.The side strips 5 are then placed with their tongues .6 engagingthegrooves 7 `and slide to their .outer position.

The transverse braces or cleats 8 are next placed on the dotted lineposition, as shown in Fig. 1 and driven to the full line position in thesame figure. It is, of course, un-

derstood that the transverse braces 8 are long enough to exert aconsiderable pressure when driven into place so that any bulge or 05 ibow, which may exist in the sheet metal top will be removed.

The braces 8 are left in positionand thus by means of the tongue andgroove connections between the braces 8 and the side strips 70 5, andbetween the side strips 5 and the end strips4 a rigid and durable frameis provided.

It must be understood that only a preferred form of my invention isherein shown and described and that any departure from the same, such asin' shape, size or arrangementof parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention or' from the spirit or thescope of the sub- 90 joined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In combination with a sheet metal table top having' end and sideflanges; a frame 85 having grooved end members and slidable side membersprovided with tongues for sliding engagement with the said grooved endmembers for forcing the said end members against the end flanges of the`table top;

and transverse braces adapted to be forced between the said sliding sidemembers to expand the sheet metal table top.

2. In a device of the character described a sheet metal table top havingend and side flanges; a frame having grooved side members, and endmembers grooved to receive tongues provided on the ends of the groovedside members for sliding movement whereby the end members are forcedagainst the end flanges of the table top; and transverse braces adaptedto be forced between the grooved side members to expand the sheet metaltable top and having tongues formed on the said braces to preventdisplacement the grooves of the end members and transagainst the ianges,the second mentioned 10 verse braces having a tongue on each end membersbeing in engagement with the tbereoi:l adapted to engage the grooves ofthe ianges at right angles to those engaged by side members. the firstmentioned members, and elements e'. In combination with a sheet metaltable engaging the edges of the second mentioned top having depending`flanges, frame memframe members operative to force the said 15 bersengaging opposite flanges of the top, members apart and into engagementwith members engaging the inner edges of the the flanges of the top.first mentioned members for forcing their OAK LANDAV.

